◆ 07 — Know Your Trees
Florida's canopy, identified.
The 40 species we work on most often across Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and Lee counties. Need every tree in Florida? See the full reference list →
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
H: 40–80 ft
Risk: Low
Quercus laurifolia
Laurel Oak
H: 60–80 ft
Risk: Med
Quercus geminata
Sand Live Oak
H: 20–40 ft
Risk: Low
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
H: 50–80 ft
Risk: High
Quercus myrtifolia
Myrtle Oak
H: 10–25 ft
Risk: Low
Pinus elliottii
Slash Pine
H: 60–100 ft
Risk: Med
Pinus palustris
Longleaf Pine
H: 80–100 ft
Risk: Low
Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress
H: 50–70 ft
Risk: Low
Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia
H: 60–80 ft
Risk: Low
Bursera simaruba
Gumbo Limbo
H: 30–60 ft
Risk: Low
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
H: 40–70 ft
Risk: Med
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
H: 60–100 ft
Risk: Med
Swietenia mahagoni
Mahogany
H: 30–50 ft
Risk: Low
Bucida buceras
Black Olive
H: 30–50 ft
Risk: Med
Ficus aurea
Strangler Fig
H: 50–60 ft
Risk: Med
Conocarpus erectus
Buttonwood
H: 20–40 ft
Risk: Low
Sabal palmetto
Sabal Palm
H: 30–65 ft
Risk: Low
Roystonea regia
Royal Palm
H: 50–80 ft
Risk: Med
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Queen Palm
H: 40–50 ft
Risk: Low
Cocos nucifera
Coconut Palm
H: 50–80 ft
Risk: Med
Washingtonia robusta
Washingtonia Palm
H: 60–100 ft
Risk: High
Phoenix roebelenii
Pygmy Date Palm
H: 6–10 ft
Risk: Low
Wodyetia bifurcata
Foxtail Palm
H: 30–40 ft
Risk: Low
Adonidia merrillii
Christmas Palm
H: 12–25 ft
Risk: Low
Dypsis lutescens
Areca Palm
H: 12–30 ft
Risk: Low
Delonix regia
Royal Poinciana
H: 30–40 ft
Risk: Med
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
H: 25–40 ft
Risk: Med
Lagerstroemia indica
Crape Myrtle
H: 10–25 ft
Risk: Low
Tabebuia spp.
Tabebuia (Trumpet Tree)
H: 20–35 ft
Risk: Low
Plumeria rubra
Frangipani (Plumeria)
H: 10–25 ft
Risk: Low
Schinus terebinthifolia
Brazilian Pepper
H: 20–40 ft
Risk: High
Casuarina equisetifolia
Australian Pine
H: 60–100 ft
Risk: High
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Melaleuca
H: 40–80 ft
Risk: High
Acacia auriculiformis
Earleaf Acacia
H: 30–60 ft
Risk: High
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Carrotwood
H: 30–40 ft
Risk: High
Rhizophora mangle
Red Mangrove
H: 20–30 ft
Risk: Low
Avicennia germinans
Black Mangrove
H: 30–40 ft
Risk: Low
Laguncularia racemosa
White Mangrove
H: 20–40 ft
Risk: Low
Coccoloba uvifera
Sea Grape
H: 15–35 ft
Risk: Low
Serenoa repens
Saw Palmetto
H: 5–10 ft
Risk: Low